Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 39
AV 6 39.1
यशो हविर् वर्धताम् इन्द्रजूतं सहस्रवीर्यं सुभृतं सहस्कृतम् । प्रसर्स्राणम् अनु दीर्घाय चक्षसे हविष्मन्तं मा वर्धय ज्येष्ठतातये
yaśo havir vardhatām indrajūtaṃ sahasravīryaṃ subhṛtaṃ sahaskṛtam | prasarsrāṇam anu dīrghāya cakṣase haviṣmantaṃ mā vardhaya jyeṣṭhatātaye
Let the glorious oblation increase, sped by Indra, of thousandfold power, well tended, made by strength; spreading forth for long seeing — make me, the possessor of the oblation, increase unto the highest rank.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Let sacrifice, like fame, thrive sped by Indra, inspired, well- ordered, with a thousand powers. To highest rank raise me who bring oblation, me who move forth to far-extended vision.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 39.2
अछा न इन्द्रं यशसं यशोभिर् यशस्विनं नमसाना विधेम । स नो रास्व राष्ट्रम् इन्द्रजूतं तस्य ते रातौ यशसः स्याम
achā na indraṃ yaśasaṃ yaśobhir yaśasvinaṃ namasānā vidhema | sa no rāsva rāṣṭram indrajūtaṃ tasya te rātau yaśasaḥ syāma
With glories let us, doing homage, worship for ourselves Indra the glorious, the full of glory; grant us a kingdom sped by Indra — in that giving of yours may we be possessed of glory.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
We will pay sacrifice and serve with worship our glorious Indra, famous for his glories. Give thou us sway which Indra hath promoted, and in this boon of thine may we be famous.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 39.3
यशा इन्द्रो यशा अग्निर् यशाः सोमो अजायत । यशा विश्वस्य भूतस्य अहम् अस्मि यशस्तमः
yaśā indro yaśā agnir yaśāḥ somo ajāyata | yaśā viśvasya bhūtasya aham asmi yaśastamaḥ
Glorious was Indra born, glorious Agni, glorious Soma; glorious am I, of all that exists the most glorious.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Indra was glorious at his birth; Agni, Soma were born renowned. And glorious am I, the most illustrious of all that is.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)